AN: So, dinner with Vanessa Rosa. How is this gonna go? Let's find out!

I've been informed that "This is so GAY!" I think that that's probably a good thing? Whatever

A few minutes later the car pulled up in front of a posh looking restaurant. Mycroft opened the door for Greg who took his hand as he passed.

The inside of the restaurant proved to be even more fancy than the outside suggested and Greg tried not to gape in wonder. It was definitely better than any restaurant he'd ever been in.

"Hello Mikey!" Called a woman sitting at a table in a secluded corner. 'Must be Miss Vanessa Rosa' Greg mused. She stood up and came over to them so she could hug Mycroft, ignoring Greg for the time being. "And here I thought you were avoiding me!"

"Why would anyone want to avoid you?" Mycroft replied with a hint of sarcasm that only Greg could hear. Greg tried to suppress a grin.

"Hello I'm Greg Lestrade." Said Greg, hold his hand out.

Vanessa looked at it with a slightly disgusted look on her face before putting on a fake smile and taking the proffered hand. "Charmed, I'm sure."

"Shall we sit?" Asked Mycroft.

As they were sitting Vanessa noticed where Mycroft was intending to sit so she took the seat next to it but Mycroft changed his mind and smoothly took a seat next to Greg. She looked slightly disgruntled but that didn't stop her from asking questions.

"So how did you two meet?"

"Well," started Greg. "I met his brother first and he kinda introduced us." Leaving out key details, but not lying.

"Oh… I didn't know you had a brother Mikey." She said, clearly hurt.

"I have two." Was Mycroft's only reply. 'You mean there's three Holmes' running around!? Heaven save us all.'

"Uh-oh I-I'd love to meet them sometime." She stumbled trying to recover from the slight shock. 'Meet the family. Like a date… Why is that thought making me jealous? I mean Myc doesn't even like her. I haven't met all of his family. Shut up Lestrade you're only his fake boyfriend.' 'Hmm maybe I should take Gregory to meet my family… He's just your fake boyfriend Mycroft. FOCUS!'

"I do not believe that would be wise." Said Mycroft. 'Though it may convince her to leave me alone. So few people can stand my family after all. No no, don't encourage her.'

Greg snorted at the thought of this lady meeting Sherlock Holmes. Miss Rosa, on the other hand looked fairly annoyed.

A waiter came with their drinks.

"Excuse me Gregory, Miss Rosa but I must use the restroom." Said Mycroft after the waiter left.

"Ok Love." Acknowledged Greg. Vanessa smiled a sickly sweet smile.

"So," She started when Mycroft was out of range. "You and Mikey seem like a strange couple." The smile was dropped and a hostile glare took its place.

"Uh yeah I guess but-"

"Now listen, Greg," the sickly sweet voice was back. "You might not know what I do, but you must know from how I work with Mikey that I am a powerful woman. I don't want to see you hurt… Do you see where I'm going with this?"

"Is that a challenge?" Greg was not one to back down when challenged. Even if he wasn't dating Mycroft, this was a clear challenge for him. A battle of the alpha males (except Vanessa was a woman).

"A warning." An evil smile lit up her face. "Mycroft is mine." After a moment of silence the man in question returned to the table.

Dinner progressed in a mostly civil manner, except that at almost every turn a waiter would accidentally drop water, or food, or god knows what on Greg. As Greg's mood darkened, Vanessa's mood lightened, not that Mycroft ordered.

The waiter tripping and smashing cake on the side of his head was the last straw. 'Of course you realize, this means war.'

"Well Vanessa we must be going." Mycroft said, with a fake apologetic tone.

"Oh well that's too bad. It was wonderful to see you Mikey, and to meet your boyfriend here." Not referring to Greg by name, a subtle way to irritate him and refer to him as inferior.

"Same, I'm sure ma'am." Return volley. Her fake smile faltered for a moment.

AN: So I feel like this is the chapter I've been building up to so I'm kinda disappointing in it but it has set the next stage of the plot, also known as war
I also hope, if you've ever watched Loony Toons, that you caught my reference ;P